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The legality applies to American residents. I assume the surveillance can be uncontrolled with foreign citizens.

This then brings up the question about intellectual property. How do weaker nations protect their IP on important technologies against more powerful nations such U.S. or China?

This seems to lead to a widening information gap between nations.




> The legality applies to American residents. I assume the surveillance can be uncontrolled with foreign citizens.

This is one of the reasons the 5 eyes nations are in bed together. I'll spy on you if you spy on me.




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